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Associate Justice William 0. Douglas
An Aboriginal Hunter on Australia's Melville Island Catches a Young Wallaby
Wurarbuti, a Tiwi tribesman, is skilled with the spear; using a throwing stick, he brings down geese
on the wing. On this hunt, however, he stalked his prey, running when it ran and stopping when it stopped.
Finally, within 25 feet of the animal, he ran with a burst of speed, caught it by the tail, and killed it with
a knife. By custom, he keeps the forequarters but shares the rest.